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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16GB (newest model) – 20% faster, with new 7" glare-free display and weeks of battery life – Black vs XTEINK X4 E-Book Reader, 4.3" Portable Pocket E-Ink eReader with Physical Page-Turn Buttons, Ultra-Thin 0.23 inch&2.72 oz, Magnetic-Ready Design,Distraction-Free Reading, 16GB Storage, Frost White

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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16GB (newest model) – 20% faster, with new 7" glare-free display and weeks of battery life – Black
#2 in E-Readers

Amazon

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 16GB (newest model) – 20% faster, with new 7" glare-free display and weeks of battery life – Black

$159.99

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Pros

  • +Performs greatly in bright environment even without the frontlight
  • +Better for manga than colorsoft
  • +Way more crisp in black/white situations
  • +Manga looks great
  • +No-distractions format for reading books

Cons

  • -Auto brightness is counterintuitive
  • -Still not preferred over ipad for manga
  • -Can feel a bit awkward to hold and heavy with a case
  • -Fingerprint magnet
The auto brightness in paperwhite is kinda counterintuitive for me. It brightens up the e-ink screen when the ambient light gets brighter but it's a black and white e-ink which performs greatly in bri
XTEINK X4 E-Book Reader, 4.3" Portable Pocket E-Ink eReader with Physical Page-Turn Buttons, Ultra-Thin 0.23 inch&2.72 oz, Magnetic-Ready Design,Distraction-Free Reading, 16GB Storage, Frost White
#6 in E-Readers

Xteink

XTEINK X4 E-Book Reader, 4.3" Portable Pocket E-Ink eReader with Physical Page-Turn Buttons, Ultra-Thin 0.23 inch&2.72 oz, Magnetic-Ready Design,Distraction-Free Reading, 16GB Storage, Frost White

$69.00

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Pros

  • +Portable (fits in pocket)
  • +Convenient for quick reads
  • +Interesting enthusiast's device

Cons

  • -Doesn't have a frontlight
  • -Not recommended as a first e-reader
Not sure why people rave about the Xteink X4. It's an interesting enthusiast's device, but it doesn't even have a frontlight. I wouldn't recommend it as Baby's First E-Reader.